An account of several new inventions and improvements now necessary for England
Subtitle: in a discourse by way of letter to the Earl of Marlborough, relating to building of our English shipping, planting of oaken timber in the forrests, apportioning of publick taxes, the conservacy of all our royal rivers, in particular that of the Thames, the surveys of the Thames, &c.  Herewith is also published at large the proceedings relating to the mill'd-lead-sheathing, and the excellency and cheapness of mill'd-lead in preference to cast sheet-lead for all other purposes whatsoever
By: Also, A treatise of naval philosophy, written by Sir Will. Petty.
Contributors: Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687.
Publisher: Printed for J. Astwood
Published: 1691
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 283
Subjects: Shipbuilding.; Rivers -- Great Britain.; Sheet-lead.
Notes: Letter signed: T. H.

"The new invention of mill'd lead, for sheathing of ships ... &c." has special t.p. and independent paging, though the signatures are continuous with the "Account".

"A treatise of naval philosophy" (by Sir William Petty): p. 117-132.

Appended: Mill'd lead, demonstrated to be a better and more durable covering for buildings, &c. ... than cast-lead ...(At end:) London, Printed November 20, 1695 (fold. sheet, printed on both sides and numbered 1-4 pages).

Various paging.

Letter signed T.H.